Do Joint Fighter Programs Save Money? Technical Appendixes on Methodology

• Main Author: Lorell, Mark A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Kennedy, Michael (auth), Leonard, Robert S. (auth), Munson, Ken (auth), Abramzon, Shmuel (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Military history; Military engineering; Aircraft: general interest; Transportation Studies; Technology; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

These appendixes explain the methodology used in an analysis of the costs and savings of joint aircraft acquisition programs. They illustrate calculations for theoretical maximum joint aircraft savings in acquisition and in operations and support, historical joint aircraft cost-growth premiums, savi...